Toilet flush-valve guide



May 5, 1931. R. E. DODSON 1,803,503

TQILET FLUSH VALVE GUIDE Filed Feb. 18, 1950 I III I/I/l INVENTOR. Bar 15 00.060/1 A TTORNEY I Patented May} 5, 1931 Tome nose-V LVE some Application filed, February18, 1930; Serial No. 429,429.

1 My invention relates to toilet flush valves guides, and the objects of myinvention. are: First, to provide a guide for this purpose which maintains the flush valve in accurate 5 alinement with its seat at all times soas to eliminateleakage of the valve caused'by imprgper seating; V, V econd, to provide avguide of this class, which, although continuously submerged in the water of the toilet tank,will notdeteriorate to a point where it must be brokenin order to be removed;- T H 7 Third, to provide a guide of this class which may be used in connection. with practically any type of toilet tank, said guide being adjustable irr'two directions so that the guide portion thereof may be readilycentered over the flushvalve;.-

' .1 v f '11 Fourth, to provide a guideuof this class which is particularly adapted to be; secured" to overflow pipeof aztoilet tank;

Fifth, to provide a guide of this class which,

when once adjusted in position, may be posi-- tively'locked in said position; and r valves which is particularly simple of construction proportional to its functions, du-

rable, efficient in its action, and which Will not readily deteriorate or get out of ordert With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of I certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partsand por--- tions as will be hereinafter described inde: 5 tail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings and to the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which: i v a V V Figure 1 is a side elevational. viewof my toilet flush valve guide with adjacent portions of the valve and toilet tank shown in outline or in section; Fig. 2 is atransverse sectional view through 2-'-2 of Fig. 1, with the guide shown in elevation; and Fig. 3 is an end elevational view from3-3 of Fig. 2. Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views'of the drawings.

150 The usual toilet tank A is providedwith by a 'trip arrangement. 7 r The rod E requires someformof aguide, the overflow pipe beingadjacentusually sup- "is encountered in removing the guide Many a suitable valve seat'B at its lower side which connects ,by apipeor thelike to the toilet bowl- Offset from the valve seat B is an overflow pipe C, which extends vertically V alongthe onewall of the toilet tank and corn inunicates with thepassjagebelow the valve, seat B through a laterally extending passage B1, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The valve member D has asemi-spherical portion which fits upon the valve seat 13.- The valve D is also a float which, when once lifted from the seatB, is buoyed up by the water in the tank and settlesragain-as the water flows out the valve seat B. When once againseated, the pressure of the water in the tank holds the valve in place. Secured to and extending upwardly from the valve member isa'rod E, the ,upperend Ofwhich is enlarged and is' engageable by a trip rod F actuated ports the guide, As various toilet tanks vary in the relatiye positions of the valve seat B Sixth, to provide a guide for toilet flush from timei'lto time, I and, consequently, the

guide must be made removable from the over: flO P PB R .1, i J -i 1 i Asthe guide is-submerged practically all thetime inlthe water, 'variou s parts thereof corrode and interlock so that great difliculty times the-guide-must be broken in order tobe removed, necessitating replacement with a new guide. With myguide it is possibleto build'the parts most damaged bycorroding of, considerable size, yet maintaining the wholestructure light of weight and economical'of manufacture. y j

The guide comprises arelatively wide and thin band membertl, which Ipartically encirclestheoverflow pipeG and is providedat each end witha radially extending carportion 1a,, Thetwo' ear-portions extend in sub.-

s ant lly paraill ation t rea ot e l nd 1 re branded; wit ali ed h e rc hro gh for receiving the stem portions 2a of a guide 7 PATENT "omc member 2. The stem is relatively large in diameter and is screwthreaded at the ends thereof which extend through the ears 1a, as indicated by 26.

At the extended end the stem 2a is provided with a first nut, preferably a wing nut, which bears against the outer side of one of the ears 1a. A second nut, 4:, fits upon the stem 2a and bears against the outer side of the other ear 1a. Between the ears 1a is a third nut 5 which is adapted to bear against the inner side of either ear portion for looking the stem 2a against rotation after it has become properly positioned.

The extended end of the stem 2a is enlarged forming a sleeve 20, having a bore 2d therethrough which receives the valve rod E.

When the band 1 is fitted loosely around the overflow pipe C, the extended sleeve of the guide member 2 may be swung in a circle concentric with the center of the overflow pipe.

By turning the nuts 3 and 4 in the same direction, the stem may be shifted outwardly or inwardly lengthening or shortening the .distance between the centers of the overflow pipe and sleeve 20.

If the nuts 3 and 4 are tightened suflicient- 1y to firmly hold the band in place, these two nuts alone will be sufficient to hold the bore 2d of the sleeve 20 in a vertical position. However, with some types of toilet tanks there is considerable tendency for the rod'E to shift out of axial alinement with the valve B, thereby tending to rotate the guide member. In such cases the nut 5 rigidly aids the nuts 3 and 4 and holds the stem to the valve guide member firmly in position.

It is obvious from the construction as illustrated in the drawings and described in the foregoin specification that there is provided a toilet ush valve guide as aimed at and set forth in the objects of the invention, and though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do notwish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: r

1. The combination with a toilet tank having a flush valve rod and overflow pipe of a band member encircling said overflow pipe, a stem extending through and between the ends of said band member, means associated with said stem whereby the ends of said band member are drawn together, securing said band member to said overflow pipe, and said stem to said band member and a guide means 2. The combination with a toilet tank having a flush valve rod and overflow pipe of a clamp means arranged to fit said overflow pipe, a stem associated with said clamp means, nuts on said stem for drawing said clamp means into clamping relation with said overflow pipe, and securing said stem to said clamp, and a guide sleeve at the extended end of said stem for receiving said valve rod.

3. The combination with a toilet tank having a flush valve rod and overflow pipe of a clamp means'arranged to fit said overflow pipe, a stem longitudinally shiftable through the adjusting end of said clamp means, nuts on said stem for locking said clamp upon said overflow pipe, and binding said stem relative to said clamp means, and a guide sleeve at the extended end of said stem, for receiving said valve guide. I

4. The combination with a toilet tank having aflush valve rod and overflow pipe of a clamp means partially encircling said over flow pipe having spaced apart ears forming the adjusting end of said clamp means, a stem extending between and through said ears, means on said stem for drawing the ends of said clamp to each other, whereby said clamp is bound to said overflow pipe and said stem is locked relative to said clamp, 9

and a guide means at the extended end of said stem for receiving said valve rod.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this7th day of February, 1930.

ROY E. DODSON.

at the extended end of said stem for slidably receiving said valve rod. 

